WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Embeds vs Embed Optimizer
Disable Embeds
by Pascal Birchler
10K+ installs4.3
Embed Optimizer
by WordPress Performance Team
50K+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Embed Optimizer has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for Disable Embeds.
- On a typical day, Disable Embeds is downloaded about 363 times, Embed Optimizer about 357.
- Disable Embeds is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Embed Optimizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Disable Embeds.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable Embeds has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Embed Optimizer.
Line by line
Embed Optimizer leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Embeds | Embed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,742 | #779 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 9K |
| Rating | 4.3(20) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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